by Bram Teitelman | Jan 4, 2012 | Metal Musical Chairs
And the first big lineup change has come to metal. Killswitch Engage has announced that they’ll be continuing on without frontman Howard Jones. This is the second time a singer has left the band, following the departure of Times of Grace frontman Jesse Leach...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 12, 2011 | Festivals
The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival has announced the lineup for its 14th year. And after dropping an obvious hint last week, it’s been confirmed that Killswitch Engage will be one of the three day festival’s headliners. The festival also confirmed that The...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 8, 2011 | Rumors and Gossip
The 14th annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival isn’t set to take place for another five months or so. However, the festival’s organizers MassConcerts have posted an audio teaser from a “mystery headliner” who’ll be performing at the festival’s 2012 edition....
by Zach Shaw | Dec 1, 2011 | In The Studio, Updates
Back in August, guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz revealed that Killswitch Engage were getting into writing mode for a new album. At the time, an exact time table was unclear. But now according to bassist Mike D’Antonio, the band has already completed eight demos and...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 21, 2011 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCCPaaJrKlE[/youtube] Apparently someone over at Lego headquarters is a fan of hardcore. Guitarist Jason Maas of hardcore band Defeater was asked to record a hardcore song for the construction toy company’s Lego Club TV series....